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Impact of the Chelsea critical care physical assessment (CPAx) tool on clinical outcomes of surgical and trauma patients in an intensive care unit: An experimental study.

Megan WhelanHeleen Van AswegenEvelyn J Corner
Published in: The South African journal of physiotherapy (2018)
A higher level of physical function at ICU admission, measured with CPAx, was associated with shorter hospital LOS.
Keyphrases
  • intensive care unit
  • trauma patients
  • mechanical ventilation
  • emergency department
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • acute care
  • adverse drug
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome